This is a question that is often often brought up and a good one at that. If Alli is so good, why not double the dosage and lose weight even faster? Sounds like a good idea, but you need to understand what Alli really does. Here is a question from an Xenical user.
A couple of years ago I used Xenical for 2 months with great results and no side effect (only noticed that oily discharge in the bathroom) but due to the expensive price tag, I had to stop taking the medication. I am now trying Alli (which only has half the dosage of Xenical and more affordable) with no side effect? Is it possible to safely double up on dosage for Alli (2 pills each time instead of 1) without adverse effect. I could not find any information that I can use to compare the ingredients of or other factors about both medications. I am not having any of the side effects listed and though it has only being a week, I am seeing no difference. I work out 6 days a week (resistance training and cardio) and eat vegetarian meals sensibly. I am also planning to talk to the store's pharmacist about this but wanted to know if anyone else have answers.
There are a couple of answers to this.
1. To be safe, no you shouldn't double up because the Alli version of Xenical is the OTC version and was approved at that dosage, no more than 3 pills a day. There may be good reasons for that, and a person taking these over the counter is not under a doctors' care.
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2. Doubling up would be fine. Alli is just a lower dose, exactly 1/2, of the active ingredient, Orlistat. Doubling up would be the equivalent of taking one regular strength Xenical tablet. You can buy Alli much cheaper on this website than in the stores anyway, so the price doesn't have to double on you.
Of course, you may be putting yourself at risk of some side effects.
If you’re going to double up why not just ask your doctor for a prescription or buy the stuff from an online pharmacy? You might as well, if you’re going to be doubling up that is.
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